Now print out this pattern. starpoint Copy it on to your cards by cutting it out and tracing it. Then draw in the fold lines with a ruler. You can score along the fold lines too if you like, and that will make it fold easier. To score, just run one edge of a scissor along the fold line using a ruler. Be sure not to press too hard so you don't cut through!
Now fold.
Glue along the long flap to close each point of the star. Make 20 of these.
Now print out this pattern. starbody Use heavy card stock if you have it, or print it out on regular paper and paste it to a cereal box or other light cardboard. This is the body of the star. Cut it out and fold along all the lines.
Now glue it together and it should look like this:
Next you can glue the points on to the star. After I glued on 5 of them it looked like a spaceship that landed in an alien forest!
How to make Christmas Ornaments Yes, I know it’s October. Have you heard of Christmas in October? How about a Handmade Ornament Blog Hop a couple of months:
Christmas Wreath/Ornaments
Several cute ideas to recycling Christmas Cards, with instructions or links to each:
*Use card punch to punch out shapes, or cut out shapes from the cards to create ornaments!
How to Make Bookmarks from Recycled Cards
Materials Needed:
1. The front of a Christmas card2. Sharp scissors
3. A pencil
4. A ruler
5. A Hole punch
6. Yarn
Paper Ball Ornament
Materials Needed:
Pointed Star
starpoint
Copy it on to your cards by cutting it out and tracing it. Then draw in the fold lines with a ruler. You can score along the fold lines too if you like, and that will make it fold easier. To score, just run one edge of a scissor along the fold line using a ruler. Be sure not to press too hard so you don't cut through!
starbody
Use heavy card stock if you have it, or print it out on regular paper and paste it to a cereal box or other light cardboard. This is the body of the star. Cut it out and fold along all the lines.
Paper Ball Ornament
Materials:
*recycled cards
*circle punch
*hole punch
*glue
*string
Christmas Tree Ornaments
Christmas Wreath/Ornaments